I guess I should open by saying I’m sorry — I really didn’t mean to do it. It’s me again, Joseph Oldsboy, and I done messed up pretty bad last week. You see, I’m always a regular attendee at swing; you can usually find me leaning against a pillar watching the dances and screwing my courage...
Presidential debates are the preseason games of politics. Unless somebody experiences a season-ending injury, nobody cares about the outcome and nobody changes his mind about the team. But you should still watch the debates. Today’s politics look a lot like professional sports. Everybody has a team. Most people cheer for the big-name teams that consistently...
In Pennsylvania, many colleges and universities encourage or even require their students to register to vote in Pennsylvania before they can get their college-issued Chromebooks. They do this because just a small margin of votes can determine whom Pennsylvanians choose each presidential election. Could Hillsdale students have a similar impact by voting in Michigan? In...
Upperclassmen, treat a freshman to coffee. It doesn’t cost much and it’s the perfect way to extend the gift of friendship and welcome you once received to the next cohort of Hillsdale students. As we’re often reminded, Hillsdale is always one graduating class away from losing its student culture. The way of life we have...
Victor Joecks lamented the lack of statesmen Hillsdale produces in an opinion earlier this month (“Hillsdale doesn’t produce many statesmen. Let’s change that,” Sept. 5). Joecks, a seasoned journalist, has been around politicians longer than I, a rookie journalist, and he gives helpful tips for students who want to someday become elected officials. While he’s...